(→‎Café services: Correcting an editing fail from a past edit (the one in which I updated Power Lunch D's name to have the English name) and adding the one for Power Lunch C to be consistent with the rest of them..)

Initially, Join Avenue is an empty building, as it is the player's task to invite visitors, making them residents.
These visitors are NPCs visiting daily, known as the player's fans, or avatars of other players which have been registered by the player's game. Visitors can be invited to open their own dream shop or recommended to visit another shop on Join Avenue, increasing its popularity if the customer is satisfied. Exclamations akin to those appearing in the streets of Castelia City can be seen in Join Avenue.

Join AvenueAn avenue that grows as you deepenexchanges with other people.

Attracting visitors

The amount of NPC fans visiting daily increases with the rank of Join Avenue. In most cases, an NPC fan will yield less popularity points than an avatar of another player, since NPC fans' popularity point yield values are 75% of those of the latter.

To get the avatar of another player to visit Join Avenue, the player can do the following:

Have a battle or trade with the player (both wireless and Wi-Fi are included)

Have a person leave a footprint at the player's Dream World house

Gym Leaders will also visit the avenue once in a while. These cannot be invited to open a shop, but can be recommended to visit one, yielding 1000 popularity points if led to an appropriate shop.

Sometimes, visitors will be persuaded by shop owners to visit shops beyond the one initially recommended, potentially increasing the rank of every shop on the avenue. However, only the final shop popularity gain yielded in such a chain will count on the overall avenue rank.

The avenue can hold no more than twelve visiting NPC fans at a time. Consequently, no NPC fans will arrive on a day where this limit is already reached, even if the player subsequently makes room. This also means that any amount of arriving NPC fans that would have otherwise exceeded the limit will be capped.

Souvenirs

Visitors frequently greet the player with a souvenir item when engaged.

Assistants

Assistants will reside in the player's office, providing various services. This is a list of the assistants that the player can have:

Assistant No. 1

"Leave registration to me!"

Can check avenue status, change the player's avenue title, and change various phrases. After reaching Rank 10, they can also change avenue name (under usual restrictions). After reaching Rank 20, they can also activate the "greet everyone" feature.

File:Ace Trainer f OD.png Jacci (Japanese: イチミ Ichimi) holds this position by default, residing in the player's office from the start.

Assistant No. 2

"Ask me about shops!"

Can tell a perfect shop for the player, letting the player choose from a list of different types of shops. The length of this list increases with the rank of Join Avenue, ultimately containing all eight shop types.

Future (Japanese: ミライ Mirai) holds this position by default, residing in the player's office from the start.

Assistant No. 3

"Let me organize everything!"

Can move the player's Pokémon in the Pokémon Storage System, show various statistics about the player and residing avatars of other players, change the roles of assistants, and change the physical order of shops in the avenue. After reaching Rank 6, this assistant can also change the appearance of the avenue's neon arch between four styles: Star Orange, Aurora Purple, Cloud Light Blue, and Stone Green.

Gardner (Japanese: パソキチ Pasokichi) holds this position by default, arriving as a reward for reaching avenue Rank 2.

Assistant No. 4

"Leave Pokémon healing to me!"

Can heal the player's Pokémon.

Elethia (Japanese: チュ Chu) holds this position by default, arriving as a reward for reaching Rank 4.

The roles of these assistants can be swapped at will by talking to assistant no. 3 (as mentioned above), and after reaching Rank 8, they can be replaced by visiting avatars of other players that the player is able to recruit.

In addition, NPCs will start residing in the players office and on the avenue, as Join Avenue's rank increases. These will ask the player multiple-choice questions concerning personal information and preferences. The answers given will be used to determine various outcomes when players interact with each other in Join Avenue. One of these NPCs, namely the man residing in the player's office wearing a black suit and shades, does not follow this pattern, and will instead provide some information about the current shop owners in the player's avenue - this applies only to the avatars of other players owning a shop, as the man will have no information about regular NPC fans. Other players playing the original Black and White will not have much information available.

Parade feature

When the avenue has reached Rank 20, the owner will come and congratulate the player on all the effort put in the Avenue. After that, a sequence follows, in which the player joins the four assistants in a walk across every shop the player has opened. The player and the assistants will stop at every shop, followed by what the opening date of the shop was and what the current rank of the shop is. When having passed all shops, the player and the assistants will line up and their names appear on-screen, followed by the current rank of the avenue. The sequence can be repeated any time by talking to assistant no. 1. This feature has its own background music, ジョインアベニューであいさつ! Join Avenue Salutation!

Shops

Shops are created when inviting a visitor to open one. Join Avenue can contain a maximum of eight shops at a time. When this limit is reached, the player can replace any shop with a new one.

By recommending a shop to an appropriate visitor, the shop's popularity will increase. Popularity determines the overall rank of Join Avenue, which influences the prices of Join Avenue services. It also determines the individual rank of the recommended shop, which determines the services it provides. A shop starts at Rank 1 and will stop increasing in rank after reaching Rank 10, although it will still receive popularity points, affecting the overall rank of Join Avenue. All shops change appearance and name when reaching Rank 4, and again at Rank 8.

Upon reaching a new avenue rank or shop rank, the amount of popularity points required to reach the next rank will always be at its maximum, ignoring any popularity point gain exceeding the previous requirement. For example, if the avenue needs 20 points to reach the next rank, there is no difference between an increase of 20 points or 1000 points.

When all eight shops on a player's avenue have reached Rank 10, the shop owners decide to run a special promotion, which lasts for seven days. During a promotion period, all services are discounted beyond the usual avenue rank-based discount, making it possible to break the 40% discount cap during such a period. Raffle Shops, which are free and thus cannot be discounted, give the player two chances instead of one during promotions.

There are eight different types of shops, but some variation in terms of services provided is also found within most shop types, depending on the shop owner. For example, NPC fans Anneli and Jenna will both open Dojos, but provide different services. Similarly, Flower Shops offer type-resistant Berries, but one would need all four variations of the shop in order to collect each type of these Berries.

Any service provided by a shop can only be provided once per day, unless the shop's rank goes up, in which case it will refresh.

Raffle Shop

Visitor wanting to open a Raffle Shop:

"I would want to make everyone excited."

A Raffle Shop (Japanese: くじびきやLottery Shop) provides a free, daily raffle as its only service, where the player wins a random prize. The chance of getting a greater prize increases with the rank of the shop.

The services provided by Raffle Shops do not vary with the shop owner.

Raffle Shop prizes

Beauty Salon

Visitor wanting to open a Beauty Salon:

"I would want to make people's Pokémon more beautiful."

A Beauty Salon (Japanese: びようしつBeauty Parlor) offers various services increasing a Pokémon's friendship, with most of these also lowering its effort values. If the chosen Pokémon is already at maximum friendship the Salon owner will decline to provide the requested service.

The services provided by Beauty Salons vary with the shop owner along two different variations, referred to as A and B in this article.

Beauty Salon services

This is a list of the services available for purchase in Beauty Salons. The listed prices decrease by one percent with each Join Avenue rank increase, capping at a 40% discount. A and B represent the two variations of Beauty Salons.

Dojo

A Dojo (Japanese: どうじょうDojo) offers various services increasing a Pokémon's effort values and level. A Pokémon will not evolve or learn new moves when its level is increased in this manner.

The services provided by Dojos vary with the shop owner along four different variations, referred to as A, B, C, and D in this article.

Dojo services

This is an incomplete list of the services available for purchase in Dojos. The listed prices decrease by one percent with each Join Avenue rank increase, capping at a 40% discount. A, B, C, and D represent the four variations of Dojos.

Rank

Service

Price

A

B

C

D

10

Training Lv. 4

60000

?

✔

?

?

?

Training Lv. 3

45000

?

✔

?

?

4

Training Lv. 2

45000

✔

✔

?

?

1

Training Lv. 1

15000

✔

✔

?

?

10

HP Lv. 64

96000

?

✔

?

?

10

Attack Lv. 64

96000

?

✔

?

?

?

Defense Lv. 32

48000

?

✔

?

?

?

Sp. Atk Lv. 32

48000

?

✔

?

?

?

Sp. Def Lv. 24

36000

?

✔

?

?

?

Speed Lv. 24

36000

?

✔

?

?

4

HP Lv. 16

26000

✔

✔

?

?

4

Attack Lv. 16

26000

✔

✔

?

?

3

Defense Lv. 8

12000

✔

✔

?

?

2

Sp. Atk Lv. 8

12000

✔

✔

?

?

1

Sp. Def Lv. 4

6000

✔

✔

?

?

1

Speed Lv. 4

6000

✔

✔

?

?

Market

Visitor wanting to open a Market:

"I would want to collect a lot of things and surprise everyone."

A Market (Japanese: マーケットMarket) sells various items, mainly in large batches at a discount. Some of these items are not sold in regular Poké Marts.

The services provided by Markets vary with the shop owner along four different variations, referred to as A, B, C, and D in this article.

Market items

This is a list of the items available for purchase in Markets. The listed prices decrease by one percent with each Join Avenue rank increase, capping at a 40% discount. A, B, C, and D represent the four variations of Markets.

Flower Shop

The services provided by Flower Shops vary with the shop owner along four different variations, referred to as A, B, C, and D in this article.

Flower Shop items

This is a list of the items available for purchase in Flower Shops. The listed prices decrease by one percent with each Join Avenue rank increase, capping at a 40% discount. A, B, C, and D represent the four variations of Flower Shops.

Antique Shop

Visitor wanting to open an Antique Shop:

"I would want to collect unique items and surprise everyone."

An Antique Shop (Japanese: ふるどうぐやSecondhand Store) sells various unidentified items which are appraised by the shop owner after purchasing, granting the player a Hard Stone or a surprise item, such as an evolutionary stone.

The services provided by Antique Shops do not vary with the shop owner. However, variation between Antique Shop owners is found in terms of what actual items the, otherwise identical, unidentified items can contain. These variations are referred to as A, B, C, and D in this article.

Antique Shop items

This is an incomplete list of the unidentified items available for purchase in Antique Shops, and their possible contents. The listed prices decrease by one percent with each Join Avenue rank increase, capping at a 40% discount.

Café

"I would want to make delicious meals for Pokémon and make them happy."

A Café (Japanese: カフェCafé) offers various services increasing a Pokémon's friendship, effort values, and level. A Pokémon will not evolve or learn new moves when its level is increased in this manner.

The services provided by Cafés vary with the shop owner along two different variations, referred to as A and B in this article.

Café services

This is an incomplete list of the services available for purchase in Cafés. The listed prices decrease by one percent with each Join Avenue rank increase, capping at a 40% discount. A and B represent the two variations of Cafés.

Rank

Service

Price

A

B

10

ふしぎディナー

96000

?

✔

10

ふしぎデザート

45000

?

✔

9

うらメニューD

72000

?

✔

?

うらメニューE

72000

?

✔

?

うらメニューF

72000

?

✔

?/1

Power Lunch F

36000

?

✔

?/4

Power Lunch E

36000

?

✔

?

Power Lunch D

36000

?

✔

?

Power Lunch C

36000

?

✔

4/?

Power Lunch B

36000

✔

✔

1/?

Power Lunch A

36000

✔

?

4

Friendly Combo

2000

?

✔

3

Loyalty Meal

14000

✔

✔

2

Wonder Brunch

15000

✔

✔

1

Friendly Drink

500

✔

✔

1

Friendly Lunch

1000

✔

✔

Nursery

Nurseries are initially inaccessible. Once unlocked, by entering the Hall of Fame and reaching avenue Rank 15, certain compatible visitors (such as Hiker Jaylen or Nurse Jess) will change shop type, meaning that they will ask to open a Nursery upon invitation, rather than their previous shop type. In the event that such a character is already residing in Join Avenue with their initial shop type, the player can change that shop into a Nursery.

The services provided by Nurseries do not vary with the shop owner.

Nursery services

This is a list of the services available for purchase in Nurseries. The listed prices decrease by one percent with each Join Avenue rank increase, capping at a 40% discount.

Service

Price

No. of uses at Rank

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Warm Lv. 5

2500

6

2

?

?

?

?

?

0

0

0

Warm Lv. 4

2200

4

2

?

?

?

?

?

0

0

0

Warm Lv. 3

1800

3

3

?

?

?

?

?

0

0

0

Warm Lv. 2

1200

2

4

?

?

?

?

?

2

1

0

Warm Lv. 1

600

1

3

?

?

?

?

?

3

3

3

Shop rank requirements

FromRank

ToRank

Points

1

2

200

2

3

250

3

4

300

4

5

350

5

6

400

6

7

500

7

8

600

8

9

800

9

10

1000

Shop names

This is a list of the different names shops take on, where <name> is the name of the shop owner.

Shop type

Rank 1-3

Rank 4-7

Rank 8-10

Raffle Shop

Dream ★ <name>

Lucky ★ <name>

Happy ★ <name>

Beauty Salon

Barber <name>

Salon <name>

Studio <name>

Dojo

<name> Fitness

<name>'s Ring

<name>'s Colosseum

Market

<name> Mart

<name>'s Shop

<name>'s Emporium

Flower Shop

Florist <name>

<name>'s Flowers

<name>'s Garden

Antique Shop

<name>'s Antiques

Gallery <name>

<name> Museum

Café

Deli <name>

<name>'s Kitchen

Bistro <name>

Nursery

<name> Place

<name> Corner

<name> Land

Recommending shops

Visitor phrase

Appropriate shop(s)

Points

Frankly, the place I want to go is there!

Any shop run by a female clerk

90

120

I want my Pokémon to have a delicious meal.

Café

75

100

I want to buy a lot of items that only Trainers can use!

Market

150

200

I want to find a rare treasure.

Antique Shop

150

200

I want to find a service that makes my Pokémon great!

Beauty Salon, Dojo, Café, Nursery

75

100

I want to get a good deal.

150

200

I want to get Berries.

Flower Shop

150

200

I want to go shopping!

Market, Flower Shop, Antique Shop

75

100

I want to go there... You know! There!

Any shop run by a male clerk

45

60

I want to go to a flashy shop.

Raffle Shop

?

?

I want to go to a place where Pokémon are.

Beauty Salon, Dojo, Café

150

200

I want to go to a shop with a cool and mature look.

Dojo, Antique Shop

150

200

I want to go to a shop with a country look.

Flower Shop, Antique Shop

150

200

I want to make my Pokémon more beautiful.

Beauty Salon

150

200

I want to see the craftsmanship of a person in a shop.

Beauty Salon, Café

150

200

I want to wander around the avenue. If there's a shop with a female clerk, I want to go there.

Any shop run by a female clerk

75

100

I want to wander around the avenue. If there's a shop with a male clerk, I want to go there.

Any shop run by a male clerk

75

100

I want to win prizes.

Raffle Shop

150

200

Is there a place where I can be less stressed?

Dojo, Flower Shop, Café

150

200

Is there a place where I can enjoy window shopping?

Market, Flower Shop, Antique Shop

150

200

Is there a place where I can lounge around?

150

200

Is there a place where I can relax?

Flower Shop, Café, Nursery

150

200

Is there a place where I can test my intuition?

Raffle Shop, Antique Shop

150

200

Is there any place where boys will be thrilled?

Raffle Shop, Dojo, Market

150

200

Is there any place where girls will be thrilled?

Beauty Salon, Café, Nursery

150

200

It's a wonderful avenue! Please take me to a shop you recommend!

Any shop

37

50

Now, where do you think I want to go?

Any shop run by a female clerk

45

60

Take me where I want to go! With your intuition!

Any shop run by a female clerk

180

240

NPC fans

This is a list of NPC fans and the shops they can open. A, B, C, and D represent shop variations, if any.

Trivia

Like other in-game features depending on the DS clock, Join Avenue will be interrupted for a day if any changes are made to the date or time settings of the DS system in use (including those caused by changing to another DS system).

Raffle Shops are the only places the player can get a Master Ball outside of the main story without interaction with other players in Generation V.

All 49 NPC fans visiting Join Avenue have names beginning with letters J or A, in reference to the location's name. This is also the case in the Japanese versions, with the exception of the differently programmed first visitor, Janus, who is named ハジメ Hajime.

Furthermore, their overworld sprite appearances are limited to those available on Trainer Cards.

In place of landmarks, the Town Map provides three live statistics for Join Avenue: current avenue rank, recommended or invited, and current visitors.